The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of motivating factors and characteristics
of the nursing profession on students selecting nursing as a career. Students from three …

Chronic and recurrent shortages of nurses, coupled with the increasing demand for high
quality and motivated nurses and competition for secondary school leavers from other …

Background Due to the ageing population and competition from other healthcare courses, a
greater demand in the healthcare workforce has made it challenging for educational …

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, hundreds of students register annually for a
nursing programme, but not all of these students manage to complete their training …

Background A global shortage of healthcare professionals calls for effective recruitment and
retention strategies. The nursing profession faces greater staffing shortages compared with …

BACKGROUND: As demand for nurses and other health professionals continues to outstrip
supply it is important to understand what motivates individuals to join a non-medical health …

Objective: To compare and contrast the reasons that nurses and nursing students provide for
entering and leaving nursing. Design: A quantitative cross sectional cohort design with …

Background The growing shortage of nurses is a global issue, with nursing recruitment and
retention recognized as priorities worldwide. Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs share residency …

Aim To describe why young registered nurses (RN s) had previously left an organisation and
why they intend to leave the profession. Background Currently, many young registered …

Background Registered nurses are under-represented in the primary health care setting
both internationally and in Australia, and this shortage is predicted to worsen. To address …